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The Prairie Farm Podcast
All things conservation, prairie, gardening, permaculture, hunting, and agriculture. ”Conservation happens one mind at a time.”
Episodes
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Ep. 118 (Coffee Time) Farm Bill Update and Correct Prairie Planting Time
Get out of the snow and grab a cup of coffee! It's coffee time!! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 117 (Coffee Time) What The Presidential Candidates Say About Conservation
Ready for the controversy? Grab your coffee, and let's complain about the government together. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 116 (Coffee Time) Reintroducing Wolves to Colorado and Christmas Waste
It's chilly outside, but your coffee is nice and hot. Enjoy your coffee time! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 115 (Coffee Time) National Debt is Killing the Gray Fox
Nothing more exciting than talking about our government's inadequacies, so grab your coffee! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 114 Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder gave a us fascinating look into the era of the Midwestern Settlers. Join Kent as he interviews an expert from Laura Ingalls Wilder…
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Ep. 113 (Coffee Time) The Corn Belt Might Be Moving
Don't forget to take your coffee break and get your podcast in! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 112 (Coffee Time) Mule Deer and Beef on The Western Nebraska Prairies
Grab yo mug and treat yo'self to that coffee time break you deserve!
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Ep. 111 Why Sharing the Land is the Future of Hunting Access (Doug Duren)
We had an incredible time working with Doug Duren and sharingtheland.com to create an experience for access seekers in Iowa. Join us as we sit down with Doug…
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Ep. 110 (Coffee Time) Electric Can Openers, Vertical Farming, Soil Erosion Tonnage
Better late than never! Iiiiiiiiit's Coffee Time!
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Ep. 109 (Coffee Time) The Trucking Recession and Deadly Farming Fever
Happy almost Thanksgiving! Give yourself a break today... you earned it! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 108 The Authority of the Authority on Prairie (Laura Jackson)
The Director of the Tallgrass Prairie Center, Laura Jackson, joins us as we dive into our favorite topic, prairie. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com…
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Ep. 107 (Coffee Time) It’s too hot to hunt
Sit down and enjoy your break. You earned it. Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 106 Where did all the bugs go?? (Sarah Nizzi)
Sarah Nizzi, a pollinator specialist, joins us as we discuss what is happening to the insects, and how can we help. hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com…
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Ep. 105 (Coffee Time) The Impact of A.I. on the environment
We get so into the weeds on A.I. environment implications, that we don't even get to Kent's topic... whoops! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 104 The Science Behind Farming Prairie (Justin Meissen)
Justin Meissen, from Tallgrass Prairie Center, knows A LOT about the science of prairie plants. We got to pick his brain about the latest science behind what…
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Ep. 103 (Coffee Time) Is China Buying up all the Farm Land?
Grab your thermos, because it's getting cold, and it's COFFEE TIME! hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com https://wildriverscoffeeco.com/
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Ep. 102 Farming Prairie is Very Hard (Laura Walter)
You've heard her before on our podcast, and we've mentioned her many times, but we were really excited to sit down with Laura Walter from the Tallgrass Prairie…
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Ep. 101 (Coffee Time) John Deere Going Organic?
Welcome back to Coffee Time Wednesdays! Your favorite fifteen minutes of your week. Enjoy! hokseynativeseeds.com
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Ep. 100 (Coffee Time) Ugly before it’s broken
It's time to relax and hear about recent conservation and hunting news. Coffee Time!
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Ep 99. BONUS EPISODE: Don’t Mow the Ditches (Kristine Nemec)
The Roadside prairie program is the second largest prairie program in Iowa, second only to CRP. Join Kristine as she walks us through how prairie gets into our…
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Ep 98. Putting prairie back on farms (Andy Olson)
Andy Olson is the Prairie on Farms Programs Manager at Tallgrass Prairie Center. He helps people get prairie back on their farms. Another step towards…
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Ep. 97 Why raise chickens when you can raise pheasants?
Jack Bensink, owner of the one and only Bensink Farms Hunting preserve, sat down with us to discuss conventional farming, hunting on a preserve, and raising…
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Ep. 96 (Coffee Time) Your Tires End Up in the Ocean...
It's harvest season, and we took a nice long coffee time... Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
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Ep. 95 The Soil Entrepreneur (Bob Wubben)
Bob Wubben, founder of Blooming Prairie Nursery, joined us to discuss how he started his journey on a new way of growing prairie plants. hokseynativeseeds.com…
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Ep. 94 (Coffee Time) The Farm Bill, Government Dependents, and Black Bears
Welp... It's that time of week again. Don't worry. Kent kept it short this time. Hoksey Insta The Prairie Farm Insta hokseynativeseeds.com theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 93 The Prairie Movie Maker and Theologian (John O’Keefe)
John O'Keefe is a theologian turned movie maker. He went out to the last large scale prairie in North America to film the land and connect with it. Quite the…
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Ep. 92 (Coffee Time) A-Sexual Birds and The Hunger Games
We've been getting really into animals recently... Enjoy! Hoksey Native Seeds Insta The Prairie Farm Insta theprairiefarm.com (blogs, seeds sales, and more)…
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Ep. 91 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Wildlife Refuge Ranger
Karen Viste-Sparkman is as knowledgeable as they come. She has spent years getting her hands dirty at the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge. Join us as we sit down…
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Ep. 90 (Coffee Time) Mercury Pills, Quinine, and Endangered Animals
Ready to learn some outdoor conservation facts?? Grab your coffee. It's time. The Prairie Farm Insta Hoksey Insta hokseynativeseeds.com Theprairiefarm.com
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Ep. 89 The Horticulture Professor (Randall Vos)
Once a horticulture professor, now working with fruit growers in Iowa, Randall Vos is a part time row crop farmer and side job sheep farmer. He's done a lot…
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Ep. 88 (Coffee Time) Milkweed used for WW2 and Dolly the Sheep
... this one is weird and fascinating. Buckle in! theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com Hoksey Native Seeds Instagram
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Ep. 87 What in the world is a ”POOR FARM”?
Geoff Mouming, Project Manager for Restoration for Impact 7G, joined us to talk about all things conservation, but we started with a very odd socialist…
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Ep. 86 (Coffee Time) Corn Sweat and Is a Tomato a Fruit?
Back to the classic. Sit back and enjoy your coffee! Our Instagram theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
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Ep. 85 Where does your food really come from (Tom Philpott)
Just the title, Senior Research Associate at the Center for a Livable Future, is epic. Let alone the man who holds the title and our conversation with him. Tom…
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Ep. 84 (Coffee Time) Letting Strangers on Your Land
There's a lot more to this coffee time. More time and more voices. Join us as we discuss what we believe is conservation's next big step: Sharing The Land.
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Ep. 83 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Wildlife Biologist
Todd Bogenschutz, Iowa's Upland Wildlife Research Biologist, knows animals. And we sat down to dive deeper into what the fauna portfolio would have been…
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Ep. 82 (Coffee Time) Iowa Water Quality...
Buckle your seat belts, and join us on our road trip as we bring Coffee Time on the road. theprairiefarm.com hokseynativeseeds.com
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Ep 81. How to ”get into” farming with Riley Rozendaal
Today, to most people "getting into farming" means taking out a $10 million loan and farming corn and beans. But our guest today proved that just isn't the…
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Ep 80. (Coffee Time) Prairie Enthusiasts
This coffee time is more of a lunch listen... We hung out with our friend Lance Brisbois from Iowa Prairie Network, the loess hills, and Golden Hills Resource…
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Ep. 79 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Prairie Professor
This past winter, we sat down with a leading studier of prairie, Russel Benedict of Central College. He is quite the enthusiasts and helped us understand where…
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Ep. 78 (Coffee Time) Recycling Solar Panels and Highway Bison
Welp! It's that time again... Grab your Folger's and pull up a chair. It's Coffee Time!
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Ep. 77 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 2: The Emergence of Prairie, its Wildlife, and its People)
It's finally here! The second episode of The Prehistoric Prairie Series is complete. We are moving forward in time from the last ice age to the establishment…
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Ep. 76 (Coffee Time) Back in my day
We're joined by 4 boomers (including Carroll himself) and asked each, "What's the biggest change you've seen in agriculture?" A classic coffee time discussion.
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Ep. 75 What you can do for conservation (Prairie Appreciation Days)
Just a quick update on our upcoming docuseries podcasts and an exciting announcement!
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Ep. 74 (Coffee Time) How to live past 100 and deadly floods
Grab your Splenda, then throw it away because it's nasty, because it's coffee time!
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Ep. 73 Food Shortages in the Global Food Chain (War in Ukraine, Covid, etc.)
What causes food price spikes? And why is there hunger when 1.5x the amount of needed food is produced every year? Join Nicolas as he takes a deep dive into…
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Ep 72 (Coffee Time) Aging Land Owners and Reintroduced Dinosaurs
Sit down, take a break, and listen in. It's coffee time!
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Ep. 71 Prairie Super Friends (Loess Hills, Sacred Seed, Iowa Prairie Network)
We gathered some of the most knowledgeable and passionate prairie people we know. We put them all in a room and hit record. We were visited by - Taylor Keen of…
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Ep. 70 (Coffee Time) Prairie Grizzlies, Recycling, Australia, El Niño
Pour that extra strong brew following the holiday weekend, breathe deeply, put on the headphones and relax.... it's Coffee Time!
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Ep.69 Buying & Managing Land in The Whitetail State with Skip Sligh
Skip Sligh is one of the most recognizable names in the whitetail deer property world. Skip is driven by the mystery and awe that this iconic animal inspires…
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Ep. 68 (Coffee Time) Prairie Remnants and Pet Peeves about Pet Peeves
It's coffee time crazy busy week edition! Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram…
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Ep. 67 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Pleistocene Paleontology
This is the full length interview with Dr. Julie Meachen of Des Moines University. Dr. Meachen is a professor of anatomy and paleontology and spends much of…
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Ep. 66 (Coffee Time) O Canada
Grab a cup of Canadian coffee and kick up your feet, it's coffee time! Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey…
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Ep. 64 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Fossil Hunters
Here's the full length episode with the fossil hunters Judd McCullum (Working Class Bowhunter), Mitch Gleason, and John Waller. Enjoy! Visit the Hoksey Native…
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Ep. 65 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Mammoths Close To Home
Here's the full length interview with Mahaska County Naturalist, Laura DeCook explaining the discovery and excavation of mammoths from Mahaska county Iowa…
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Ep. 63 (Coffee Time) Climate Predictions and FOOD
Finalllllly a late coffee time. Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds Website Visit the Prairie Farm Website Follow Hoksey Native Seeds on Instagram: @hokseynativeseeds
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Ep. 62 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 1: The Ice Age)
Where did prairie come from? Who lived here, and what were they doing? What was the landscape like? How does it compare to today? Those questions are what we…
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Ep. 61(Coffee Time) A.I. Lasers and 10,000 Rats
The longest coffee time in the world just keeps on ticking. Get ready to treat yo'self to a steaming hot episode of COFFEE TIME. Visit the Hoksey Native Seeds…
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Ep. 60 From Alaskan Brown Bears to Iowa Deer Country
We had a great time visiting with land manager, and broker Steve Hanson joined us to talk about his experiences on the land in Alaska and now in Iowa. Visit…
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Ep. 59 (Coffee Time) Wetlands, Solar Fields, BLM Land
Feet up volume up! It's Coffee Time!